I believe the chuck on my uni is smaller than 3" but I can't imagine finding one of those very cheap.

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sasquatch

12-13-2011, 10:20 AM

There should be 2 1/2 inch chucks still around somewere.

My little "Wade CVA" has a 2 1/2 chuck, a 3 jaw, and a friend has an Atlas 618 that came with a 2 1/2 inch chuck besides the 4inch that is presently on it.

Bob Ford

12-13-2011, 10:34 AM

Sherline has 2.5 inch chucks $120 new. http://sherline.com/prices.htm

Bob

aboard_epsilon

12-13-2011, 10:44 AM

how did you go about boring out the spindle ..i have a super adept ..mint condition except someone used it without realising they are suposed to oil it....and they fitted a 6000 rpm motor...so the bearing surfaces probably lasted a few mins.

it has a tiny 4 jaw chuck with it..no countershft

all the best.markj

moe1942

12-13-2011, 12:00 PM

Unless you will settle for a 3" chuck you might as well do something else. I see them all the time for $40 to $65. Most are 3/4 -16 mount. TAIG has a 3 jaw for $65. I have a TAIG lathe and the chuck is quality.

kd4gij

12-13-2011, 12:45 PM

Check this one out the arbor is just threaded on
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-mini-lathe-chuck-with-mt-1-shank-65132.html

Yes, thanks, that looks small enough. I wonder if they would ship to New Zealand?

The Artful Bodger

12-13-2011, 02:24 PM

I believe the chuck on my uni is smaller than 3" but I can't imagine finding one of those very cheap.

Thanks. There is one of those machines for sale here right now but they want nearly $400 and it is very dirty and rusty. It is a slightly earlier version than yours, there are no accessories but it does have the chuck.

Of course if I bought that I would have to 'restore' that lathe too and I would still be short one chuck!:)

Yours looks very nice.

The Artful Bodger

12-13-2011, 02:26 PM

There should be 2 1/2 inch chucks still around somewere.

My little "Wade CVA" has a 2 1/2 chuck, a 3 jaw, and a friend has an Atlas 618 that came with a 2 1/2 inch chuck besides the 4inch that is presently on it.

Dang! There was one of those Wade lathes sold last week, looked to be in very nice condition too! I think it went for a bit over $200. But again, if I bought that lathe I would not have been able to rat bits off it and I would still be one chuck short!

The Artful Bodger

12-13-2011, 02:34 PM

how did you go about boring out the spindle ..i have a super adept ..mint condition except someone used it without realising they are suposed to oil it....and they fitted a 6000 rpm motor...so the bearing surfaces probably lasted a few mins.

it has a tiny 4 jaw chuck with it..no countershft

all the best.markj

The Super Adept seems to have been a leap above the standard Adept.

I bored the head with a D bit, I used a length of 3/8 in my 'big' lathe to align everything with the Adept lathe clamped to the tool post.

The Artful Bodger

12-13-2011, 02:36 PM

Check this one out the arbor is just threaded on
http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-mini-lathe-chuck-with-mt-1-shank-65132.html

Thanks, if I have to resort to buying modern that is another candidate.

The Artful Bodger

12-13-2011, 02:44 PM

Unless you will settle for a 3" chuck you might as well do something else. I see them all the time for $40 to $65. Most are 3/4 -16 mount. TAIG has a 3 jaw for $65. I have a TAIG lathe and the chuck is quality.

Buying modern is possible, maybe I can find a local NZ source. Unfortunately I expect postage would double the price if I bought from the US.:(

Meanwhile, I will make a face plate and a dead centre which will at least look the part.

Thanks.

ckalley

12-13-2011, 05:05 PM

x2 on the Sherline chuck. We used them on a couple of special machines that I built several years ago. Good quality!

Craig

vpt

12-13-2011, 06:30 PM

Yours looks very nice.

It did a couple months ago when I went threw and cleaned it all up. apparently the "lubricating oil" that I sprayed it down with didn't stop rust like it said it would.

ammcoman2

12-13-2011, 07:24 PM

I have one of these Bison chucks for the Taig lathe.

http://www.brassandtool.com/Chucks-Lathe.html

Pricey but very accurate and tons of holding power. I got mine before Bison's prices skyrocketed.

No prices though. It might be worth checking the Australian prices - could possibly be cheaper to buy one from here when postage is taken into account if you decide to buy a new chuck.

sales@sherline.com.au

franco

The Artful Bodger

12-15-2011, 02:19 AM

Thanks franco.

camdigger

12-15-2011, 02:34 AM

Umm, I don't see whether Artful is thinking 3 jaw only or 4 jaws might be acceptable. A 4 jaw along the lines of the Taig 4 jaw should be within the HSMs ability range if a lathe and mill or shaper are available.

For specialized tooling, all one might need would be taps to match the threaded rod and a 1/2" or 3/8" Woodruff cutter. The thread to match the spindle could be single pointed or cut with a tap.

My 0.2 TL
Cam

The Artful Bodger

12-15-2011, 04:43 AM

What I am trying to do Cam is to make this little lathe look 'complete' so that I can put it on the shelf and look at it, but I would also like it to be really usable, (even if I never use it!:))

A home made chuck is what I had in mind in the opening post, yes I have a 'real' lathe, a mill and a (tiny) shaper but I am unsure if the required skills are available to make a model of a conventional chuck. :D